Jim McElroy vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson and Jim McElroy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim McElroy

vs.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim McElroy: 1975-76 to 1981-82
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim McElroy 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Jim McElroy 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Jim McElroy 1 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Jim McElroy 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim McElroy 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim McElroy 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 9.9 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.0 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 3.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 4,120 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 820 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Jim McElroy 1,462 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Jim McElroy 384 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 126 David Thompson 407

Total Games Jim McElroy 418 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .468 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .206 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .764 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 16.9 (1979) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 2.7 (1979) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 5.7 (1979) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 1.9 (1979) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.6 (1979) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim McElroy 12 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Jim McElroy 2 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Jim McElroy 4 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Jim McElroy 0 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Jim McElroy 0 David Thompson 27

Total Games Jim McElroy 5 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim McElroy .444 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Jim McElroy .000 * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Jim McElroy .800 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim McElroy 2.4 (1980) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Jim McElroy 0.4 (1980) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Jim McElroy 0.8 (1980) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Jim McElroy 0.0 (1980) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.